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Mali: military drone strikes kill eight senior Tuareg leaders in country’s north

Eight Tuareg rebel leaders have reportedly been killed by drone strikes on a town in Mali’s north that was carried out by the country’s military regime at a time when the Tuareg factions were discussing how to form a united military and political structure. “Several synchronized drone strikes martyred some Azawad leaders on 1 December […]

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Mali announces death of IS-GS military commander in gun battle

Adamou Diallo, aka Oussama Diallo, the military commander of Islamic State – Sahel Province (IS-GS) has been killed in a clash with Malian armed forces in Menaka, North of the West African country, Moussa AG Acharatoumane, member of the transitional power and Secretary of the National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA) announced on […]

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Warring Factions in Northern Mali Agree on Truce

Armed rivals in northern Mali reached a landmark truce enabling the return of a state governor to the desert city of Kidal for the first time since 2014. The return of the state’s representative came after the main warring rivals, the Coordination of Azawad Movements (MNLA), a coalition of Tuareg separatists, and the pro-government militia […]

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Morocco’s Efforts in Africa, a Contribution to Regional Peace, Economic Development

King Mohammed VI of Morocco who is on a four-nation tour in Africa, the second in less than a year, launched on Monday a heartfelt call for boosting inter-African cooperation, rebuilding Africans’ trust in their own potentials, overcoming Afro-pessimism and unleashing the continent’s  intellectual and material potential. “Africa should learn to trust Africa… and African […]

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Morocco’s King to Revive Inter-Malian Dialog

King Mohammed VI of Morocco who started on Tuesday a visit to Mali, first step of a four-stop Africa trip that will also take him to Guinea, Côte d’Ivoire, and Gabon will undoubtedly try to give a new momentum to dialog between the Bamako government and the Tuareg rebels, part of his ceaseless efforts and […]

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Forgotten Aspects in the War Against AQIM

The killing of three French journalists in northern Malian region of Kidal in early November 2013 is indicative of the ability of Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) to conduct terrorist attacks in the region despite French military presence. Similarly, the announcement of the creation of a new terrorist group called Al Mourabitoun out of […]

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Negotiations underway between Mali and the MNLA

Official negotiations are underway today between the Malian state and the Touareg rebellion of the “National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA)”. The negotiations are to be held under the auspices of Burkina Faso with the main objective of resolving the case of the city of Kidal, which has been under the control of […]